Car Review - 2006 Toyota Rav4 Features & Specifications

2006 Toyota Rav4 - H5N1 lot is expected from the all-new Toyota RAV4. Aside from beingness the newest offering inwards the compact SUV segment, this model was responsible for popularizing the concept of the “cute-ute” means dorsum inwards the 1990s. The minute iteration caused an equal amount of awe amongst Toyota pushing the RAV4’s styling to a novel direction. Compared to its perennial rival, the Honda CR-V, the RAV4 looked to a greater extent than advanced amongst its rakish blueprint together with exaggerated features hold out it the Mk. I or Mk. II models. Having institute the correct success recipe though, Toyota decided to play it prophylactic amongst the Mk. III. Designers together with engineers toyed unopen to amongst the standards prepare past times its predecessor—a practiced starting point, considering RAV4s were ever handsome together with ever driver-oriented.

The resulting SUV is to a greater extent than development than revolution. Although the novel RAV4 looks undeniably good, it carries a similar angular motif prepare past times the previous model. As a whole, it’s every bit if Toyota engineers had an enlarging ray together with increased the proportions past times xx percent. The overall cast peculiarly the lamps, grille together with side mirrors volition facial expression familiar to anyone who’s spent fourth dimension amongst the older RAV4 model. With clamors for to a greater extent than interior room though, Toyota extended the RAV4 from the B-Pillar backward. The extended nurture doors together with longer greenhouse made the in i lawsuit cute SUV into somewhat a mid-sized mutant thing. It looks modern—echoing designs instantly seen inwards some JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) model Toyotas. It may hold out overcritical, but there’s a lack of surface item peculiarly at the doors making the RAV4 facial expression likewise long, likewise tall together with likewise narrow.

But piece the cast is all likewise predictable from Toyota, it’s within where the RAV4 has made the nigh leaps together with bounds. For the nigh part, it looks Lexus amongst the novel “wing” shaped design. The symmetry betwixt left together with correct sides acquaint a rattling grown upwards flavour piece retaining a lot of the sporty characteristics associated amongst the RAV4. The 3-spoke steering cycle is covered amongst leather together with features adjustment for both contestation together with reach. The three-cluster instrumentation is pure optic candy (personally, i of the best gauges I’ve ever seen). The ventilation controls facial expression every bit if they operate past times the occupation of dials, but upon closer inspection, it’s truly a force clit affair. Since this is a 4WD model, it also comes amongst dark leather seats too. The interior cloth character has been upped too, but at that spot are some areas where there’s a lack of texture. It’ solid, tough together with durable though. However, at that spot are some natty bits such every bit the push-button convenience box merely higher upwards the glove box, which experience clunky together with volition undoubtedly hold out i of the get-go reduce pieces to intermission off.

The driver sits high inwards the RAV4, piece the dash bulges making the machine experience bigger than it truly is. Overall ergonomics are spot on peculiarly thank y'all to the ability driver’s seat. Again, at that spot are some fry quirks such every bit the risk clit beingness on the incorrect side of the dash. Having the bulging centre makes pushing it a fleck likewise difficult; every bit if during the switch betwixt right-hand to left-hand driver, the interior designers forgot to flip the risk to the appropriate side (occupied coincidentally past times the 4WD lock function). The climate controls are a fleck confusing at first, but comes naturally subsequently a while.

On the road, the RAV4 feels grown upwards every bit its proportions suggest. Overall, it feels to a greater extent than cumbersome. The initial throttle reply lacks bit, although the engine generates a good for y'all does of ability together with torque. The sound’s non precisely an aural joy, but it’s unobtrusive together with smoothen for most. Once it gets going though, the RAV4 tin force its heft quite well. One theory for the RAV4’s lack of reply is due to its gearbox. Toyota has squandered its risk inwards giving the RAV4 a five-speed box instead of a four-speed unit. The brakes though are superb: grabby together with fade-free amongst a practiced theatre pedal feel.

For the get-go time, Toyota has shunned permanent all-wheel drive on the RAV4 for something they’ve dubbed Active Torque Control 4WD. In principle, it plant similar Honda’s Real-Time All-Wheel Drive organisation where ability is sent get-go to the front end wheels together with splits the traction accordingly when the calculator detects a slip. In Toyota’s example though, there’s a dash-mounted torque lock switch that splits ability 50/50 (up to forty km/h) during tough excursions to the park.

The 1.7 1000000 peso bespeak toll sure puts the RAV4 higher upwards the entry-level SUV category. But, considering the exclusive features it has: electrical ability steering, 8 airbags, ability driver’s seat, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, dual zone climate command together with nurture luggage net—it’s looking similar a steal. In other markets, the RAV4 is made available amongst tertiary row seating, but here, it’s a strict five-seater. In the Toyota’s model range, the RAV4 is pretty much the premium compact SUV of the bunch—think Toyota’s version of the X3 together with you’re non that far off. And every bit such, if you’re moneyed together with looking for something luxurious, modern together with refined, facial expression no farther than the Toyota RAV4.